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angel999
2: Seeker
2: Seeker

Hi there just wondering if anyone can help my husband had to phone 999 the other day for a  ambulance  but it would not connect kept saying press 55  but it would not go through he has a registered pay as you go iphone 4s never used to be like that has anyone else had anything like this in the end he had to borrow someone eles phone to make the call  bit concerning really 

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AnnS
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi @angel999

 

Calls to the emergency services are not treated the same as other mobile tel calls and will connect on any available signal.

 

When you call the emergency services and are in danger or the intruder might hear, you are given the option of dialling 55 as a silent solution.

 

There is further information about the silent solution on the links below.  If you use Google, there is other helpful information about the service.

 

Emergency Calls - Silent dial 55 solution

 

Silent Solution

 

If you had dialled 55, you would have been connected to the emergency services.

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BandOfBrothers
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi

 

calling 999 shouldn't be an issue. 

 

Even without signal the phone would use any available signal from other networks. 

Current Phone  >

Samsung Galaxy s²³ Ultra 512gb Phantom Black.

 

 

AnnS
17: Community Champion
17: Community Champion

Hi @angel999

 

Calls to the emergency services are not treated the same as other mobile tel calls and will connect on any available signal.

 

When you call the emergency services and are in danger or the intruder might hear, you are given the option of dialling 55 as a silent solution.

 

There is further information about the silent solution on the links below.  If you use Google, there is other helpful information about the service.

 

Emergency Calls - Silent dial 55 solution

 

Silent Solution

 

If you had dialled 55, you would have been connected to the emergency services.

SKYMAN513
13: Advanced Member
Hopefully there won't be a next time
But just in case does your phone not have an SOS feature like some phones have if you press the power button 3 times
timesheet a thought